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Effectiveness of carbohydrate counting and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension dietary intervention on managing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among pregnant women who used metformin: A randomized controlled clinical trial
( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)BackgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complication of pregnancy that has significant impacts on both mother and her offspring health. The present study aimed to examine the effect of ... -
COVID-19 Vaccination: The Mainspring of Challenges and the Seed of Remonstrance
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)As of March 2020, the time when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) became a pandemic, our existence has been threatened and the lives of ... -
Factors Affecting Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Qatar.
( Taylor and Francis , 2021 , Article)Recent data show an increase in the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) among university students in the Arab Gulf region alongside an attitude of social acceptability and a perception that WTS is less harmful ... -
3D culture of cancer cells in alginate hydrogel beads as an effective technique for emergency cell storage and transportation in the pandemic era
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Due to the restrictions in access to research lab during the pandemic time and due to existence of challenges in providing proper storage and transportation of cells in developing countries, having an effective and feasible ... -
The association between early MRI and length of disability in acute lower back pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Clinical guideline recommendations are against early magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) within the first 4 to 6 weeks of conservative management of acute low back pain (LBP) without "clinical suspicion" of serious underlying ... -
Editorial: Unconventional Animal Models in Infectious Disease Research – Part I
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Editorial on the Research Topic Unconventional Animal Models in Infectious Disease Research -
Identification of potential natural inhibitors of the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using a computational docking approach
( Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press , 2021 , Article)The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the only zoonotic-origin CoV to reach the pandemic stage, to which neither an effective vaccine nor a specific therapy is available. The spike ... -
Molecular and biological characterization of influenza A viruses isolated from human fecal samples
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Human influenza viruses are occasionally detected in the stools of influenza patients. Objectives: Here, we investigated the molecular and biological characteristics of intestinal influenza viruses and their potential role ... -
Dysbiosis of the Salivary Microbiome is Associated with Hypertension and Correlated with Metabolic Syndrome Biomarkers
( Dovepress , 2021 , Article)Background: Hypertension (HT) is an idiopathic disease with severe complications and a high incidence of global mortality. Although the disease shares characteristic features with diabetes and obesity, the complex interplay ... -
Following Interprofessional Education: Health Education Students’ Experience in a Primary Interprofessional Care Setting
( Dovepress , 2021 , Article)Background: There is an accelerating need for interprofessional education (IPE) in the Public Health field, as healthcare providers become diverse and multi-disciplinary. Public Health students with health education ... -
Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine against the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 Variants.
( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2021 , Other)The messenger RNA vaccine BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) has 95% efficacy against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Qatar launched a mass immunization campaign with this vaccine on December 21, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, ... -
Epidemiology Profile of Viral Meningitis Infections Among Patients in Qatar (2015-2018)
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Little is known about the etiology of meningitis in the MENA region, including Qatar. Viral agents are considered the major cause for meningitis worldwide. Here, we present primary data about the etiology and clinical and ... -
miR-21 mimic blocks obesity in mice: A novel therapeutic option
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are promising drug targets for obesity and metabolic disorders. Recently, miRNA mimics are providing a unique mechanism of action that guides the process for drug development and sets out the context of ... -
Comparison of potential inhibitors and targeting fat mass and obesity-associated protein causing diabesity through docking and molecular dynamics strategies.
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified an association between polymorphisms in the FTO gene and obesity. The FTO: rs9939609, an intronic variant, is considered a risk allele for developing diabesity in ... -
A computational overview on phylogenetic characterization, pathogenic mutations, and drug targets for Ebola virus disease
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The World Health Organization declared Ebola virus disease(EVD) as the major outbreak in the 20th century. EVD was firstidentified in 1976 in South Sudan and the Democratic Republicof the Congo. EVD was transmitted from ... -
Tumor reversion: a dream or a reality.
( Pubmed , 2021 , Article)Reversion of tumor to a normal differentiated cell once considered a dream is now at the brink of becoming a reality. Different layers of molecules/events such as microRNAs, transcription factors, alternative RNA splicing, ... -
Nasopharyngeal Expression of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Transmembrane Serine Protease 2 in Children within SARS-CoV-2-Infected Family Clusters.
( American Society for Microbiology , 2021 , Article)Lower levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) in the nasal epithelium of children may be related to a lower incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ... -
Evaluation of Qatar’s first cardiac rehabilitation program: A brief report
( Ubiquity Press , 2021 , Article)Background: There are few studies on the impact of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), where the burden of risk factors and context is somewhat different from Western countries where much ... -
Association between egg consumption and cognitive function among Chinese adults: long-term effect and interaction effect of iron intake.
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)The association between egg consumption and cognitive function is inclusive. We aimed to assess the association between egg consumption and cognitive function in Chinese adults and tested the interaction between egg ... -
The Effect of Ivabradine on Hospitalization of Heart Failure Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
( Wolters Kluwer - Medknow , 2021 , Article)Background: Ivabradine is recommended in heart failure (HF) patients to reduce cardiovascular death and hospitalization due to worsening of HF symptoms. Aims and Objectives: To study the effect of Ivabradine in addition ...